Fishing Journal: Last week to register for Galilee tournament

By DAVE MONTI

Wednesday

Aug 28, 2013 at 2:52 PM

This is the last week to register for the Galilee Fishing Tournament taking place Sept. 6 to 8.

This is the last week to register for the Galilee Fishing Tournament taking place Sept. 6 to 8. Anglers can win charter trips and great tackle shop gift certificates. Junior division fishes for bluefish, black sea bass, fluke, striped bass and scup and can win trophies. Adults fish for bluefish, fluke and striped bass. Register online at www.galileetourney.com or pick up registration forms at most tackle shops (list on web site). Children under 14 free, adult registration is $15.

Public meeting

The Marine Fisheries Division of DEM will hold a public meeting on select commercial (and some recreational) fishing management plan amendments at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18, in the Corless Auditorium at the University of Rhode Island's Graduate School of Oceanography, South Ferry Road, Narragansett. Comments will be solicited on a variety of agenda items from 2014 management plans for shellfish, crustaceans and finfish sectors. Additional amendments are to licensing regulations, lobster, other crustation and horseshoe crab plans; equipment regulations regarding trawling roller gear; and amendments to fish/shellfish dealer regulations regarding horseshoe crabs. Visit www.dem.ri.gov for details.

Great Outdoors Pursuit

The Department of Environmental Management hosted the final awards event of the 2013 Great Outdoors Pursuit Games last week at Burlingame State campground.

Top prize-winning families included the Anika family, of Coventry, who took the grand prize, a family kayak package. First place went to the Curry/Maytum clan from Cranston, who won a family camping package. Second place went to the Kavanaghs, of Warwick, who won a family geo-caching package. Third place went to the Davis family, of Warwick, winning a family fishing package.

RWU marine biology program anniversary

Roger Williams University will kick off celebrations of its marine biology program's 40th anniversary with a presentation from Sylvia Earle, oceanographer and National Geographic explorer-in-residence, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25. The presentation at the Campus Recreation Center, on One Old Ferry Rd., Bristol, is part of the university's Distinguished Speaker Series.

Earle has dedicated her work to raising awareness of the challenges facing the planet’s oceans and ocean life to enable wide and meaningful conservation programs. A book signing will immediately follow Earle's presentation. The event is free and no tickets are required. Call 254–3201 for information.

DEM program ends

The DEM announced the end of the commercial summer aggregate landing program and decreased the commercial possession limit for summer flounder to 50 pounds of fish per vessel per day, effective Aug. 25. For regulation change summaries visit http://www.dem.ri.gov/pubs/regs/regs/fishwild/fishamnd.htm.

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